THE INSTITUTION OF THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS AND THE ROYAL CORPS OF TRANSPORT
Email: racsrctinst@milnet.uk.net
The Institution of the RASC & RCT is concerned with the welfare of and comradeship between, all officers who have served in the RASC or the RCT, whatever their type of commission. It also administers the Corps Medal Collection and is additionally responsible for fostering the heritage & traditions of the RCT and its predecessor Corps. It is a Charitable Trust, Number: 1045086, and all enquiries should initially be directed to the Secretary on 01252 833483.
A ‘Newsletter’ is published free to all members three times a year and social gatherings, to which members’ guests can be invited, are held four times each year. In addition, an annual church service of thanksgiving and rededication is held in the Corps Garrison Church of St. Michael & St. George, Aldershot in July and an annual officers’ mess Dinner Night for the Corps Club is held every April.
PUBLICATIONS
In order to foster Corps history several books, all profusely illustrated, have been published and are available to everyone, whether a member or not. Currently these are:
· The History of the Corps from 1945 to 1982. Cost £12 inclusive of postage.
· The comprehensive history of the Corps for the last 200 years. Cost £18.80 incl. Postage.
· The story of the Army Service Corps during WWI. Cost £18.80 incl. of postage.
· Extracts (news, humour & pictures) from 125 years of the Corps Journals. Cost £6.00 inclusive of postage.
· A short history of the RASC. Cost £1.50 incl. Postage
· A history of the Corps Bands & Corps March "Wait For the Waggon" . Cost £1.50 incl. of postage. (£0.50 when ordered jointly with the short RASC history)
Address for Orders: The Secretary the Institution of the RASC & RCT, Dettingen House, The Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, CAMBERLEY, Surrey, GU16 6RW.
THE RCT MEDAL COLLECTION
This collection has two aims:
· Firstly it portrays the history of the Corps through the medium of displaying medals awarded to Corps recipients, whatever their rank, for every campaign where the Corps was represented, since British military medals were first issued.
· Secondly it acts as a resting-place for the unwanted medals awarded to Corps officers and soldiers whose families no longer wish to retain these medals in their care. Once donated into the collection these medals can never be disposed of or returned to the family. In this way these medals have a safe and respected home within the collection in perpetuity.
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Secretary |
Colonel (Ret'd) George Vaughan |
01252 833 483 |
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PA |
Mrs Helena Carr |
01252 833 483 |
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01252 833 391 |
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RCT/RASC Inst
Dettingen House
RHQ RLC
The Princess Royal Barracks
Deepcut
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 6RW
